The Windows Server 2025 "Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services" user right on domain controllers must be configured to prevent unauthenticated access.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-278174 | WN25-DC-000410 | SV-278174r1182147_rule | CCI-002314 | medium |
| Description | ||||
| Inappropriately granting user rights provides system, administrative, and other high-level capabilities. The "Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services" user right defines the accounts that are prevented from logging on using Remote Desktop Services. The Guests group must be assigned this right to prevent unauthenticated access. | ||||
| STIG | Date | |||
| Microsoft Windows Server 2025 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2026-02-20 | |||
Related Frameworks
1 mapping across 4 frameworks
Related Frameworks
SCF0 mappings
No source states a mapping between these directly.
Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source
Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- SCF Secure Traceability Relationship Mapping (STRM)2026.2equal to
NIST 800-530 mappings
No source states a mapping between these directly.
Also reachable in 2 hops (22) derived by us, not asserted by any source
Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V2R1our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V2R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R4our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R4intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)2our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)2intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)2our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)2intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)3our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)3intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1our copyintersects(normalised)
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)1intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
+12 more (top 10 by confidence shown)
NIST 800-1710 mappings
No source states a mapping between these directly.
Also reachable in 3 hops (1) derived by us, not asserted by any source
Each of these is a route we composed by chaining published mappings. No publisher states a relationship between the two endpoints.
3.1.12
1.00
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R1intersects(normalised)
- DISA CCI List2025-01-23equal to(normalised)
- NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2, Appendix DRev 2 (Feb 2020, errata Jan 2021)equal to(normalised)
CCI1 mapping
CCI-002314
1.00
- DISA STIG Benchmark (XCCDF)V1R1intersects(normalised)
Details
Check Text (C-278174r1182147_chk)
This applies to domain controllers. A separate version applies to other systems.
Verify the effective setting in Local Group Policy Editor.
Run gpedit.msc.
Navigate to Local Computer Policy >> Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment.
If the following accounts or groups are not defined for the "Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services" user right, this is a finding:
- Guests Group.
For server core installations, run the following command:
Secedit /Export /Areas User_Rights /cfg c:\path\filename.txt
Review the text file.
If the following SID(s) are not defined for the "SeDenyRemoteInteractiveLogonRight" user right, this is a finding:
S-1-5-32-546 (Guests)
Fix Text (F-82609r1181845_fix)
Configure the policy value for Computer Configuration >> Windows Settings >> Security Settings >> Local Policies >> User Rights Assignment >> Deny log on through Remote Desktop Services to include the following:
- Guests Group.